Average age, rural in Mexico

Mexico: Average age, rural was 31.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
31.41
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
55th
of 96 countries
All-time high
31.41
in 2020
All-time low
27.05
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2020

Average age, rural in Mexico, 2005–2020

01020302005201220202005: 27.12006: 27.42009: 27.82010: 282011: 28.32012: 28.52013: 29.12014: 29.22015: 29.72016: 29.92017: 30.12018: 30.52019: 30.92020: 31.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, rural in Mexico is 31.41, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, rural in Mexico peaked at 31.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.05, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 55th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age, rural in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Average age, rural in Mexico, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 27.05 —
2006 27.37 +1.2%
2009 27.81 +1.6%
2010 27.97 +0.6%
2011 28.26 +1.0%
2012 28.55 +1.0%
2013 29.13 +2.0%
2014 29.21 +0.3%
2015 29.65 +1.5%
2016 29.88 +0.8%
2017 30.11 +0.8%
2018 30.49 +1.3%
2019 30.87 +1.3%
2020 31.41 +1.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 31.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.03, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 31.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.6, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.41 27.05 27.81 3
2010s 29.41 27.97 30.87 10
2020s 31.41 31.41 31.41 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 53 Kazakhstan 32.38 compare
  2. 54 Bolivia 31.75 compare
  3. 56 Panama 30.75 compare
  4. 57 El Salvador 30.64 compare
  5. 58 Colombia 30.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, rural in Mexico?
Average age, rural in Mexico was 31.41 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 31.41 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 27.05 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for average age, rural?
Mexico ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age, rural rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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